Stoneage Romeos

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Stoneage Romeos
Stoneage Romeos cover
Studio album by Hoodoo Gurus
Released Flag of Australia March, 1984
Flag of the United States 1984
Flag of the United States October 1, 2002
Flag of Australia October 24, 2005
Recorded Trafalgar Studio
Genre Rock
Length 37:23
Label Flag of Australia Big Time
Flag of the United States A&M
Flag of the United States Arcadia Records
Flag of Australia EMI
Producer Alan Thorne
Professional reviews
Hoodoo Gurus chronology

Stoneage Romeos
(1984)		 Mars Needs Guitars!
(1985)
Singles from Stoneage Romeos
  1. "Leilani"
    Released: October, 1982
  2. "Tojo"
    Released: June, 1983
  3. "My Girl"
    Released: October, 1983
  4. "I Want You Back"
    Released: March, 1984

Stoneage Romeos was iconic[1][2] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus' first album (released 1984) and saw them receive record sales to complement their already strong reputation for live performances. The album name is from a Three Stooges short film. With radio and television support for their third single "My Girl" (1983) (complete with a film clip about a greyhound of the same name), the band's following grew. The album's other singles were - "Leilani" (1982), "Tojo" (1983), and "I Want You Back" (1984). Later in July 1985 they took the honours in the 'Best Debut Album' category at the 1984 Countdown awards.[3]

The Australian LP sported a cartoonish nod to the 1966 caveman flick One Million Years B.C., all menacing dinosaurs and Day-Glo colors (designed by Yanni Stumbles)[4]; whilst in America, consumers got a stylized sleeve featuring arty renditions of the giant reptiles.

'Bad coffeetable art, very anonymous and boring. On the U.S. tour fans are bringing up the Australian copies for us to sign—they were all getting them on import! Yet at the end of the tour, A&M says to us, ‘Oh well, we don’t really think the cover will affect sales it all.’ Like, when they’re right, they’re right, and when they’re wrong, they’re still right.' - Dave Faulkner [5]

The album was re-released by Arcadia Records on October 1, 2002, with two additional tracks, "Hoodoo You Love" and "Be My Guru". EMI also re-released the album in October 24, 2005 with three bonus tracks, "Leilani Pt. 2", "Be My Guru" and "Hoodoo You Love", a fold-out poster and liner notes by Lindsay 'The Doctor' Mc Dougall (Frenzal Rhomb).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Faulkner unless otherwise indicated.[6]

[edit] Original release

  1. "I Want You Back" - 3:12
  2. "Tojo" - 3:23
  3. "Leilani" (Faulkner, James Baker, Roddy Radalj, Kimble Rendall)[6] - 5:36
  4. "Arthur" (Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:10
  5. "Dig It Up" - 3:36
  6. "(Let's All) Turn On" (Baker, Darcy Condon, Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:04
  7. "Death Ship" (Faulkner, Radalj, Alan Sharples)[6] - 2:37
  8. "In The Echo Chamber" - 3:44
  9. "Zanzibar" - 3:25
  10. "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot" - 3:12
  11. "My Girl" - 2:40

[edit] 2002 re-release

US Cover of Stoneage Romeos
US Cover of Stoneage Romeos

Songwriters same as above unless indicated.

  1. "(Let's All) Turn On" (Baker, Darcy Condon, Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:04
  2. "I Want You Back" - 3:12
  3. "Arthur" (Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:10
  4. "Death Ship" (Faulkner, Radalj, Alan Sharples)[6] - 2:37
  5. "Dig It Up" - 3:36
  6. "My Girl" - 2:40
  7. "Zanzibar" - 3:25
  8. "Leilani" (Faulkner, James Baker, Roddy Radalj, Kimble Rendall)[6] - 5:36
  9. "Tojo" - 3:23
  10. "In the Echo Chamber" - 3:44
  11. "I Was a Kamikaze Pilot" - 3:12
  12. "Hoodoo You Love" aka "Who Do You Love"(Ellas McDaniel)[6] - 2:09
  13. "Be My Guru" (Baker, Faulkner)[6] - 2:40

[edit] 2005 re-release

Songwriters same as above unless indicated.

  1. "(Let's All) Turn On" (Baker, Darcy Condon, Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:04
  2. "I Want You Back" - 3:12
  3. "Arthur" (Faulkner, Radalj)[6] - 3:10
  4. "Death Ship" (Faulkner, Radalj, Alan Sharples)[6] - 2:37
  5. "Dig It Up" - 3:36
  6. "My Girl" - 2:40
  7. "Zanzibar" - 3:25
  8. "Leilani" (Faulkner, James Baker, Roddy Radalj, Kimble Rendall)[6] - 5:36
  9. "Tojo" - 3:23
  10. "In The Echo Chamber" - 3:44
  11. "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot" - 3:12
  12. "Lelani, Pt. 2" - 3:58
  13. "Be My Guru" (Baker, Faulkner)[6] - 2:40
  14. "Hoodoo You Love" (live)(Baker, Faulkner)[6] - 2:07 (recorded by Triple J at the Trade Union Club in Sydney in 1983)

[edit] Personnel

Credited[7][8][4] to:

  • Michael Farmer — additional percussion
  • Producer, Engineer — Alan Thorne
  • Mastering — Bob, Carbone, Frank DeLuna
  • Artwork (cover concept and design) — Yanni Stumbles
  • Photography (pics) — Tom Takacs
  • Other (the boss) — Stuart Thorne

[edit] Stoneage Cameos

In 2005, a tribute album was released by Shock Records named Stoneage Cameos, which included covers by major Australian rock bands. The concept was put together by Jason 'Evo' Evans and Wally 'Meanie' Kempton (Even/The Meanies). The project was more to heritage list the Gurus and to stamp this great album into history: performances of Hoodoo Gurus' songs by current Australian artists on this tribute album were cited at their 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame induction.[1][2]

All the songs were recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne between March and June 2005, with the exception of "Tojo" and "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot", which were recorded at Big Jesus Burger Studios in Sydney in June 2005 and ""Be My Guru", which was recorded by Persian Rugs (containing three Gurus: Faulkner, Brad Shepherd and Mark Kingsmill; with bassist Kendall James) at the Milk Bar Studios in Sydney in November 2004. The album was produced by Andy Baldwin.

The CD was launched at the Meadows Greyhound Race Track in Broadmeadows, Victoria.[9] The feature race of the night (race 6) was called 'The Stoneage Cameo Plate'.

Cover of Stoneage Cameos
Cover of Stoneage Cameos

The track list is as follows:

  1. "(Let's All) Turn On" (The Wrights) - 3:16
  2. "I Want You Back" (The Spazzys) - 3:17
  3. "Arthur" (Even) - 3:18
  4. "Death Ship" (Dan Kelly) - 4:40
  5. "Dig It Up" (Dallas Crane) - 3:06
  6. "My Girl" (Spiderbait) - 2:28
  7. "Zanzibar" (The Blackeyed Susans) - 4:02
  8. "Leilani" (The Living End) - 4:21
  9. "Tojo" (You Am I) - 3:44
  10. "In The Echo Chamber" (Rocket Science) - 3:32
  11. "I Was A Kamikaze Pilot" (Grinspoon) - 3:16
  12. "Leilani Part 2" (The Sailors) - 3:23
  13. "Be My Guru" (Persian Rugs) - 2:52
  14. "Hoodoo You Love" (The Drones) - 2:47
  15. "My Girl Part 2" (Spiderbait) - 3:07

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame. ARIA Awards. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
  2. ^ a b Pope, Mark (2007-05-07). (PDF) "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
  3. ^ "Countdown Magazine". ABC-TV (July 1985). Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  4. ^ a b Discogs entry Stoneage Romeos (Australian CD). discogs.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  5. ^ Harp Magazine (February 2007)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
  7. ^ Discogs entry Stoneage Romeos (Australian vinyl LP). discogs.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  8. ^ Discogs entry Stoneage Romeos (US vinyl LP). discogs.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  9. ^ Sticky Carpet. The Age (2005-08-19).
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